Mailman has the ability to categorize posts by topic. We don't use this heavily, but it ''is'' used to categorize posts to the [https://lists.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/package-announce package-announce list]. They're seperated by Fedora version, and security fixes are tagged as such.

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Mailman has the ability to categorize posts by topic. We don't use this heavily, but it ''is'' used to categorize posts to the [https://lists.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/package-announce package-announce list]. They're separated by Fedora version, and security fixes are tagged as such.

With the older mailman, one could elect to only receive mail for specific topic. The new mailman3 retains the topics, but can't currently only deliver certain topics. Instead, we recommend filtering in your mail client.

With the older mailman, one could elect to only receive mail for specific topic. The new mailman3 retains the topics, but can't currently only deliver certain topics. Instead, we recommend filtering in your mail client.

Revision as of 14:28, 23 June 2015

NOTEThis is just a draft right now, please don't treat anything on it as finished or complete

Contents

Introduction

Currently most mailing lists managed by the Fedora project are using the standard and venerable mailman2 software. Recently the mailman project has (finally!) released the long under development next generation version of mailman, mailman3. The Fedora project is going to move all its mailing list instances to this new and improved version. This page contains background and things you may need to know or adjust about the new mailman3 setup.

What are all these parts?

Mailman3 is built in a modular way with several subprojects providing smaller parts of the entire setup.

mailman - The entire project

Postorius - The admin interface/application. This is where you login and change your list options or subscriptions or moderate or manage lists if you have been given that power.

Hyperkitty - The archiver/web interface. Hyperkitty is not only a archive of posts, but also allows you to post from the web, rate posts any many other features.

Logins and passwords

The old mailman setup used per list or per site passwords for users to login and manage settings. Mailman3 has actual logins using Fedora's persona/openid server. No passwords are needed/sent to users in the clear monthly or otherwise. You can login and manage your settings right away.

Mailman has the ability to categorize posts by topic. We don't use this heavily, but it is used to categorize posts to the package-announce list. They're separated by Fedora version, and security fixes are tagged as such.

With the older mailman, one could elect to only receive mail for specific topic. The new mailman3 retains the topics, but can't currently only deliver certain topics. Instead, we recommend filtering in your mail client.

TODO: example filters for procmail, thunderbird, gmail

Links

TODO: add links to old new

TODO: add more items people might notice.

Reporting problems or issues

If you find a problem or issue, please file a fedora infrastructure ticket and we will work to fix things for your case or bug.